Kern Wellness

Creating Healthy Families & Home Business Builders with Shaklee

shopping cart

SHOP SHAKLEE

 

cash

GROW INCOME

 

phone

CALL US

303.917.3440

 

Kern Wellness | InstagramFollow Me on FacebookFollow Me on YouTubeFollow Me on PinterestFollow Me on Twitter


100 percent satisfaction guaranteed

  • Home
  • About
    • About Shaklee
    • Home Business
  • Well-Being
  • Nature
  • Beauty
  • Shop
    • Vitamins & Supplements
      • Shaklee Vita-Lea
      • Shaklee Vitalizer
      • Shaklee Vitamin C
      • Shaklee Life Plan (Strip + Shakes)
      • Shaklee Protein
      • Shaklee B-Complex
      • Shaklee Probiotic (Optiflora)
      • Shaklee Nutriferon
      • Shaklee Children’s Supplements
      • Sports Nutrition
    • Natural Beauty
      • Shaklee YOUTH® Skin Care
      • Shaklee Hair Care
    • Natural Home Cleaners
      • Shaklee Basic H2
      • Shaklee Basic G+ (Germicide)
      • Shaklee Laundry Detergent
    • Natural Weight Loss
      • Shaklee 180 Program
    • Healthy Aging
      • Shaklee Stress Relief Products
      • Shaklee Anti-Aging Products: Vivix
      • Shaklee MindWorks
  • Work With Me
  • Contact
Home » Blog » Well-Being » Is it Better to Have an Acidic or Alkaline Body pH?

Is it Better to Have an Acidic or Alkaline Body pH?

June 17, 2013 by Linnie Kern Leave a Comment

To understand the importance of acidity or alkalinity in your body, let’s first look to understand pH. We want our bodies to achieve “homeostasis” – a balance between acid and alkaline body chemistry. We do not want to swing too far in either direction.

I want to make it clear that we are not discussing the pH of the stomach or stomach acids, which need to be very acidic. We are talking about the balance in various body fluids and tissues. I love the explanation of body pH in this video. Give it a quick watch.

Acid or Alkaline is measured according to pH levels

  • Use a scale of 0-14
  • pH level of 7.0 is neutral
  • pH below 7 is on the acidic side
  • pH above 7 is on the alkaline side

pH Examples:

  • Water has a pH of 7 or neutral
  • Seawater has a pH of 8.4, moderately alkaline
  • A healthy range for human saliva is 6.5 pH, slightly acidic
  • A healthy range of human urine is a 6.5 pH, slightly acidic
  • Healthy human blood has a pH of 7.4, slightly alkaline
  • Stomach acid has a pH of 2, very acidic
  • Coffee has a pH of 5, moderately acidic

Think about the internal enviroment of your body. Science has discovered that “dis-ease” organisms prefer an acidic environment over an alkaline environment. Disease can only survive in an acidic environment. Having an acidic environment is a key contributor to symptoms and health issues from a simple cold to a chronic conditions to serious disease.

Ways to Maintain Optimal Body pH Levels

Eat Alkaline Foods

  • most fresh fruits
  • most fresh vegetables
  • few raw nuts, more seeds
  • spices and herbs
  • sea salt
  • sea weed
  • green tea, most herbal teas
  • alfalfa
  • apple cider vinegar
  • soy protein shakes

Avoid Acidic Foods

  • red meat
  • animal meat
  • all dairy products
  • white sugar
  • white flour
  • fast foods
  • deep fried foods
  • legumes and lentils
  • table salt
  • caffeine – coffee, black tea
  • carbonated drinks
  • chocolate
  • alcohol
  • food additives and flavorings
  • artificial sweetners
  • cigarettes
  • medications
  • stress and emotional upset

This lifestyle is not easy for most, let’s be honest. However, it will be worth every bit of effort, and every dollar, to be at optimum health. Let’s face it…without your health, you have nothing.

How can you check your Body’s pH Level?

  1. Purchase pH test strips or paper at your local drugstore
  2. Test either saliva or urine by putting a little on the strip or paper
  3. Watch the paper turn color
  4. Promptly compare resulting color to the color scale on provided with pH packaging
  5. Perform this test one hour before eating or two hours after a meal
  6. Look for a healthy pH of 6.5

The Key to Balancing Body Chemistry

Remember, the best way to balance your body chemistry is with your diet. The acid/alkaline levels of your body pH will control the health of YOU! How you feel, and how easily you ward off disease, is greatly dependent on maintaining a slightly alkaline body pH. Your water, your food, your lifestyle and even your supplements should all work together to create a relaxed stated of mind and slightly alkaline body pH. If you’re not there yet, contact me about getting started on the right path with Shaklee.

Related posts:

Results of Stress on the Body & The Need for Protein Ahh! The Amazing Benefits of Alfalfa for Your Body Go With Your Gut: Healthy Choices For Digestive Ease Oral Health, Body Health

Filed Under: Well-Being

Linnie Kern

About Linnie Kern

Linnie Kern is based in Cincinnati, OH, where she leads a healthy lifestyle filled with golfing, gluten-free meals, family gatherings...and of course, Shaklee.

I’m Cortney Kern, a Shaklee Business Leader and personal wellness advisor. My husband (Dan) and I created Kern Wellness to help individuals and families live healthier lives.

Whether you’re a mom like me, or anyone concerned with what goes into our bodies, homes and environment, then it’s likely that Shaklee has a solution for you.

 

FREE Health Assessment

Get a personalized health plan, backed by Shaklee scientists, for your specific needs.

VIP Wellness Community

Join my VIP Wellness Community. It’s FREE!

Get unlimited access to my personal library of practical wellness resources.

FREE Health & Wellness Downloads

Improving your family’s health starts with educating yourself. We invite you to explore our FREE Health & Wellness downloads.

Well-Being

Tendinitis? Please make it go away!

Most of us know someone who has, or have experienced for ourselves, the pain of tendinitis. … [Read More...]

10 Most Nutritious Vegetables & How to Incorporate Them Into Everyday Cooking

10 Most Nutritious Vegetables & How to Incorporate Them Into Everyday Cooking

Our moms were right, and so were our doctors for that matter. Vegetables are important. We need them … [Read More...]

Why You Need the Shaklee 180 Weight Loss Mobile App

Why You Need the Shaklee 180 Weight Loss Mobile App

In a study published in the American Journal of Prevention Medicine (2008), conducted by Kaiser … [Read More...]

More Posts from this Category

Nature Lifestyle

Basic H2: 50 uses of Shaklee’s Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate

Basic H2: 50 uses of Shaklee’s Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate

    Download "50 Uses of Shaklee Basic H2" We've put together the ultimate guide to using … [Read More...]

Starting Your Spring Seeds

Starting Your Spring Seeds

Getting Your Spring Garden Started Indoors There are numerous benefits to starting your seeds … [Read More...]

January Garden Checklist

January Garden Checklist

Your January Garden Checklist January is the month dream gardens are made of. We have gotten … [Read More...]

More Posts from this Category

Follow Us!

Follow Us on PinterestFollow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterFollow Us on Google+

Shaklee Products

Multivitamins & Supplements
Non-Toxic Cleaning Products
Healthy Aging Products
Natural Weight Loss
Natural Beauty Products
Sports Nutrition Products

Shaklee Business

Shaklee Home Business
Success Stories
Become a Distributor
Mompreneurs
Fitness Trainers
Retirement Assistance

Company Info

About Kern Wellness
About Shaklee
Email Us

Call Us

303.917.3440

100-percent-satisfaction-guaranteed

shopping cart

SHOP SHAKLEE


cash

GROW INCOME


phone

CALL US

303.917.3440

Copyright © 2021 · Kern Wellness · Terms · Privacy Policy · Phone: (303) 917-3440